in a state

Idioms and Phrases

see under in a lather .

Example Sentences

The rejection was “a pretty poignant sign of the times in a state like California,” said John Kabateck, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, which had urged voters to vote no.

From Los Angeles Times

“Making any decision, financial or otherwise, when you’re in a state of anxiety or panic usually leads to remorse, whether that is ‘I’m going to sell all stock because I think we’re going into a world war’ or ‘I’m going to buy a bunch of crypto,’ ” she said.

From Slate

How can prosecutors go after Frazier in a state that theoretically doesn’t criminalize abortion?

From Slate

Lawrence has had a tough time at school — he’s not popular and his dad’s death a few years before has left him and his mother suspended in a state of grief.

From New York Times

The court also heard Mr McGregor answered "no comment" to over 100 questions in his first police interview and said he did so under advice of his lawyer because he was in a state of "shock and fear".

From BBC

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